I don't have a good argument other than the general feel that a judge must have some skill in judging above that of the lawyer, that the skill set of weighing both arguments before presenting the client's best is different than choosing the "right" one.
If lawyers could choose the right one, they'd always settle in all but the rarest case that ran right down the middle. Well, the other issue might be that a lot of lawyering is gaming the system and using legal expenses and delay tactics to elicit settlements more favorable to the client regardless of the legal issues.
Nice bullshit call though - I think you're winning / you won.
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Date: 2005-10-05 04:52 pm (UTC)I don't have a good argument other than the general feel that a judge must have some skill in judging above that of the lawyer, that the skill set of weighing both arguments before presenting the client's best is different than choosing the "right" one.
If lawyers could choose the right one, they'd always settle in all but the rarest case that ran right down the middle. Well, the other issue might be that a lot of lawyering is gaming the system and using legal expenses and delay tactics to elicit settlements more favorable to the client regardless of the legal issues.
Nice bullshit call though - I think you're winning / you won.